2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 16:6
6Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials he built up Geba and Mizpah.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then King | הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Asa | וְאָסָ֣א | wə·’ā·sā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H609 Asa |
| brought | לָקַח֙ | lā·qaḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֔ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| and they carried away | וַיִּשְׂא֞וּ | way·yiś·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| the stones | אַבְנֵ֤י | ’aḇ·nê | Noun - feminine plural construct | H68 stone |
| of Ramah | הָֽרָמָה֙ | hā·rā·māh | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7414 the Height, Rama |
| and the timbers | עֵצֶ֔יהָ | ‘ê·ṣe·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| Baasha | בַּעְשָׁ֑א | ba‘·šā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1201 Basha |
| had used for building | בָּנָ֖ה | bā·nāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| And with | בָּהֶ֔ם | bā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| he built up | וַיִּ֣בֶן | way·yi·ḇen | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| Geba | גֶּ֖בַע | ge·ḇa‘ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1387 Geba |
| and Mizpah | הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ס | ham·miṣ·pāh | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4709 Mitspah |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.